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Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image

Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image Gallery, Effects, Lightbox, Comparison & Magnifier )
by Oxilab · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 4 Nov 2026, 23 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

96/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
Reputation85

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image still maintained?
Yes. Last release 4 Nov 2026, 23 releases in the last 24 months. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image, and has it changed hands?
Changed. New committer oxilab made a first commit on 3 Sep 2026. 3 Sep 2026 · SVN log
Was Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image safe?
9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 9.8.5). Not on the exploited list. 19 Nov 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image update safe to install?
Caution. Ownership change before 9.12.3: new committer oxilab made a first commit on 3 Sep 2026. No one-star spike after it. 4 Nov 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
biplob0186 Aug 2016 to 2 May 2025, 148 commits
richardmallick14 Sep 2024 to 4 Jul 2026, 22 commits
oxilab3 Sep 2026 to 4 Nov 2026, 5 commits

New committer oxilab made a first commit on 3 Sep 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
today
Releases, 24 months
23
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20254
Q4 20253
Q1 20262
Q2 20265
Q3 20262
Q4 20264

Last release 4 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (2 reviews). Lifetime: 4.7.

Average rating per quarter for Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image
Q1 20244.2
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20254.8
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.2 to 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star219
4 star16
3 star1
2 star3
1 star11
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months (9 on record), patched (latest fixed in 9.8.5).

Show 9 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
19 Nov 2025Multiple Plugins and Themes <= (Various Versions) - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via lightGallery JavaScript Library6.4<= 9.10.5Not affectedn/a
11 Dec 2022Image Hover Effects Ultimate 9.8.1 - 9.8.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.59.8.1 to 9.8.49.8.5Patched before disclosure
25 Oct 2022Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.7.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary Options Update7.2<= 9.7.19.7.2Patched before disclosure
31 Aug 2022Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.7.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Media URL6.4<= 9.7.39.8.0Patched before disclosure
31 Aug 2022Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.7.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Title & Description6.4<= 9.7.39.8.0Patched before disclosure
31 Aug 2022Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.7.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Video Link6.4<= 9.7.39.8.0Patched before disclosure
4 May 2022Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.7.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 9.7.19.7.2Patched before disclosure
27 Dec 2021Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.7.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via effects6.1<= 9.7.09.7.1Patched before disclosure
15 Dec 2021Image Hover Effects Ultimate <= 9.6.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update9.8<= 9.6.19.6.27

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 9.11.5 (security, vulnerability, authorization, sanitize); 9.11.7 (escaping); 9.12.0 (sanitize); 9.12.2 (security); 9.12.3 (security, XSS).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image
4 May 2026754
11 May 20261,151
18 May 20261,645
25 May 202610,847
1 Jun 20261,636
8 Jun 20261,035
15 Jun 2026793
22 Jun 2026706
29 Jun 20265,941
6 Jul 20264,140
13 Jul 20261,125
20 Jul 2026981
27 Jul 2026864
3 Aug 2026712
10 Aug 2026555
17 Aug 2026510
24 Aug 2026662
31 Aug 20267,795
7 Sep 20261,530
14 Sep 20261,647
21 Sep 20261,151
28 Sep 2026848
5 Oct 20268,217
12 Oct 20268,384
19 Oct 20269,073
26 Oct 20262,119
2 Nov 2026196

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 78% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version9.12.3
AuthorOxilab
Added6 Aug 2016
Last updated4 Nov 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress6.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDesign & Themes
Tagscss3 effects, image gallery, photo gallery, image hover effects, image hover animation

Other plugins by this author: Flipbox - Awesomes Flip Boxes Image Overlay, Product Layouts for WooCommerce, ThankRedirect - Custom Thank You Pages for WooCommerce, Shop Manager for WooCommerce - AI-Powered Frontend Dashboard & Smart Order, Product & Employee Management, Testimonial or Reviews

Questions

Is Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image still maintained?

Yes. Last release 4 Nov 2026, 23 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image, and has it changed hands?

Changed. New committer oxilab made a first commit on 3 Sep 2026.

Was Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image safe?

9 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 9.8.5). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Image Hover Effects Ultimate ( Image update safe to install?

Caution. Ownership change before 9.12.3: new committer oxilab made a first commit on 3 Sep 2026. No one-star spike after it.

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